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hardest part was deciding what to eat! So many great options, and we know because we tasted a handful of them in their restaurant ahead of time. Fabulous team, highly recommend

t they handled the rentals for dishes, utensils, water goblets, and champagne flutes, and we appreciated that we were easily able to upgrade to gold flatware. They would have handled the rentals for linens as well, but they were far more expensive than just buying them ourselves. We also LOVED our bartenders (Scotty & Zhandy), who were hired through Eat. Being able to add on a late night snack was also a fun aspect of working with Eat. We added the build-your-own coney dog bar, and it went over well with our guests. The Bad: Working with Kayla was anything but easy. I overlooked a lot of red flags, writing them off as, "She's probably super busy since 2021 is a hectic wedding year after 2020 being a bust". And I'm sure that Kayla was busy, but when we are spending a large chunk of money for catering, we expect a certain level of professionalism. Kayla was not timely at all and was so disorganized. To give some examples--1) when trying to schedule a tasting, it took almost a month and 2 follow-up emails to her just to hear back about availability, 2) she never told us anything about rental deliveries coming on Friday to drop off and back on Sunday to pick up--a little heads up that we would be asked to sign paperwork at both times and have to help the delivery person find/collect missing dishes would have been nice...how were we suppose to know where the catering team hid the dessert plates??, 3) when we had a phone call to go over the final timeline (which was at her request), she was totally unprepared--she said she had misplaced our papers, which resulted in us having to go over things we had already gone over multiple times, and 4) well after our wedding took place, we still had to ask multiple times and in multiple ways (text, email, phone call) to get a final invoice from her--we just wanted to pay our bill and wash our hands of everything. The Ugly: We've enjoyed the food at Eat for several years now, but we were totally let down on the day of our wedding. The au gratin potatoes were incredible when we went in for our tasting; we were so excited about these potatoes, in fact, we were between the risotto and these potatoes as a starchy side dish and ultimately chose the potatoes. Bad decision...the potatoes were absolutely disgusting at our wedding; no flavor, dry, congealed and not creamy at all (despite being described as creamy in their description). I cannot express how disappointing these potatoes were the day of our wedding. We didn't even take the leftovers with us they were so gross. Additionally, the first platter of salmon that was brought out was raw and slimy--totally unacceptable. My husband brought a fork of the fish back to the kitchen and he said no one could even look him in the eyes. Honestly, the best part of the meal was the salad and bread, if that tells you anything.

ere raving. We worked with Rachel to coordinate everything, and she was so patient and knowledgeable, and very helpful in helping the dinner run smoothly!

ings before we were happy with everything but Emilia, our catering manager, graciously obliged and made it happen. The day of everything went super smoothly. I didn't hear anything but good things from our guests about the food and I was so happy that everyone else was happy. They were also accommodating with some dietary restrictions which was great. We also didn't have a ton of leftovers or waste which was also important to us. Love eat - would recommend to anyone looking for a local caterer!

rk with and very responsive to emails. She was so flexible with the variety of allergies and food restrictions for a couple of our guests. Emilia was helpful with the timeline, layout, arranging the rentals of glassware/dishes/linens/chair covers. It was so wonderful that they were able to take care of all of that at the end of the night so we didn't have to. Highly, highly recommend and we will keep visiting them for takeout!!

s seamless. Our guests were raving about the food! We had lots of leftovers that we ate for lunch on our wedding day.

able platter, israeli couscous salad, eggplant and zucchini purses, grilled salmon fillets wrapped in grape leaves, mini desserts, and coffee/tea service. We also used Eat for our rehearsal dinner catering. Friends and family have told us it was the best food that they've ever had at a wedding. Thank you Eat!

answering any last minute questions. My guests raved about the crab cakes, bacon wrapped dates and the fresh squeezed orange juice.

I threw a few months later. Excellent food and fantastic service from planning through execution.

nts couldn't stop talking about how great the steak was, and my grandma was obsessed with the zucchini purses. Eat did a wonderful job answering all our questions and working with us. Highly recommend them!

nner, and we knew right then that we wanted Helen and team to cater our wedding! We only got quotes from other caterers because we were told we were supposed to shop around. What that ended up showing us was that not only is Eat the best tasting, they're also the best priced. To top it off, Helen and her team are an absolute dream to work with. She provided multiple proposals for our wedding and rehearsal (yes, we used them for both!) that were both amazing and made for some hard choices. She even went above and beyond to mark tables where there were any allergies or food preferences and her staff addressed those people individually. Finally, it rained so hard during our wedding day, and one of the menu items was grilled salmon which needed to be grilled outside. Helen's team popped up a tent and continued cooking even through the down pour and lighting, and still every morsel of food was absolutely delicious!

I did not want the typical reception food that's served in banquet hall settings so looking at the sample menus from eat blew me away, and their focus on local and seasonal food was a big plus. The problem I was concerned about was our reception was in East Lansing while eat is located in Ann Arbor. I gave Helen the heads up and she was open to traveling to East Lansing and I believe there is a travel fee but it is so worth it. During our first meeting with Helen, she got to know us and what sort of food we were looking to serve. She provided us with three sample menus and we could mix and match the appetizers and entrees and added other items that weren't originally on the samples. We wanted to have a mixture of meat and vegetarian options as well as having food that won't scare people away but give them something different. At our tasting, the food was delicious and I could not stop smiling while I was eating especially with the butternut squash lasagna. My husband and I also lived about an hour away from Ann Arbor and East Lansing so Helen communicated with us through phone and email which was very helpful so that we didn't have to travel as much. Overall, I am so pleased that eat was able to be a part of our reception. Helen even made us a plate of appetizers while my husband and I took a breather before we mingled with guests. The guests raved about the food, and I would definitely book eat if I have another event. I can't say enough about Helen and her team from eat - they are amazing!

They recommended a great bartender who we also used. The food was delicious, seasonal, beautiful and many of our guests gushed about how happy they were with the meal. Eat was consistently professional, courteous and helpful, thinking of ideas that had not occurred to us- they really had our backs. Their execution the night of the event was great, the service was superb, thoughtful and friendly and I would Highly highly highly recommend them to anyone considering an event in the Ann Arbor area.

th delicious vegan and vegetarian friendly options. We also had seasonal pies with local ice cream...so good. Helen was so easy to work with and helped reduce my the stress that typically comes before such big events.

f the gate. When I called Helen, she asked if we'd like to meet at a coffee shop to discuss options. She was so sweet, accommodating, and patient with us and all of our questions that we immediately decided we loved her and set up a tasting. When we went to the store for the tasting, all of our party (husband, me, and both of our moms) were absolutely blown away by the INCREDIBLE food-- everything was so delicious, we had a really hard time narrowing it down to a few choices! Both of our families are passionate foodies, but extremely different-- his is very meat and potatoes, mine is a lot of vegetarians, and both sides have egg and nut allergies (woof!). Helen and her staff contended with all of that to plan a phenomenal meal that left every single person satisfied. We chose to work buffet style and it really helped us ensure that everyone was happy. During the day-of the wedding, everything food-wise went off without a hitch! Helen and her staff were SO sweet and accommodating-- I honestly can't say enough nice things about them. They were there for our every need, and took wonderful care of our guests (even the most high maintenance ones!) with incredible grace. Our wedding was 6 months ago and my family STILL is talking about how awesome the servers were and how much we loved the food and Helen! Helen also suggested a bartending team to come for the wedding and we absolutely ADORED them. They helped us figure out what booze to order, how much to order, and rocked out the service that night. Bottom line: if you are a foodie, eat should be your #1 choice for catering-- their food is downright phenomenal. (I'm still trying to replicate some of their recipes!) But, perhaps more importantly, if you are feeling unsure of what to do and overwhelmed by the entire process (been there!), then you should give Helen a call. She is like a zen master of all things wedding and totally puts things in perspective. I truly can't say enough nice things, because our experience was THAT great. Cheers, Helen! You rock!!!!

pired station (a delish glazed salmon and savory noodles); southern-inspired (the corn casserole and bbq chicken were to die for... ummm, and can i also mention the baked in ham-hock kale?); mediterranean-inspired (the veggies were fantastic, and the sweet potato-tahini salad was probably my most favorite thing of the night); and a farm-to-table station (fresh salad and fruit and warm bread). Our guests could not get over the incredible variety and the deliciousness of every dish. In addition, Helen was incredibly gracious and easy to work with, and helped to make our day a perfect one. My husband and I were so busy talking with guests, that we couldn't find time to wait in line for food. Helen personally brought us plates heaping with food from each station, just to make sure we got plenty to eat. I really cannot say enough about how happy we were with Helen and eat. The prices are amazingly affordable, Helen is the bomb, and everyone she has working for her is incredibly nice. If you want delicious, fresh food and superb service, you would be crazy not to go with eat. Thank you, Helen, for making our day so special!! :)

g. And the food! People talked about the food at my wedding for months! I took all the credit of course, but I should give credit where credit is due and say that EAT has talented chefs who know what they're doing. YUM!

tails were perfect. The food was absolutely amazing and the Eat staff was so professional, friendly, and easy to work with. We choose a family-style meal with pork and fish, and were thrilled with the quality of the food and the little details that made it special (Such as beautiful edible flowers in the salad!) They also did a dessert table for us with the most amazing pies & cookies.... the raspberry pie was a favorite. We couldn't be more pleased with the food and service, and received so many nice compliments from our guests. (Our favorite was, "best wedding food ever" from a foodie friend.) We highly recommend Eat!!

azing food that had our guests talking for days. They were so helpful in thinking through the details of the day, and provided servers and bartenders for the reception. Everything they provided was top notch and professional, yet easy going and also affordable. We can't believe the quality we got for the price we paid, and the extra lengths they took to make sure we had food at our wedding that reflected who we are and what our styles were.

ervers were... truly wonderful. it really added a touch of warmth to the day! and we had a big storm that passed through the area during dinner (outside wedding) and everyone was so professional and went into immediate 'save the cupcakes' mode... it was great. i would HIGHLY recommend them for any event that you're doing... but especially for weddings!